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Salcha, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,076
Population
14/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$36,420 per capita
$257,500
Home Value
$198,142 Zillow
30°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$257,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+26.4%
851 → 1,076
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-7.8%
$78,214 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salcha across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,268
+192 from 2023 (1,076)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,094
$-3,989 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 851 | — | $78,214 | — |
| 2015 | 984 | +15.6% | $79,167 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,080 | +9.8% | $80,500 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,006 | -6.9% | $70,486 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 751 | -25.3% | $59,453 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1,076 | +43.3% | $72,083 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.